Metal thief on the run after Bradford house explosion

Police said that after the explosion in a house he was targeting, four people were injured and that a suspicious thief was big.

The explosion took place on Saturday at 22:00 in the empty house in Bradford, Southfield Lane, but two neighboring properties were damaged and one male, women and children were treated due to minor injuries.

A 27 -year -old man, who was seriously injured to the scene, was arrested on suspicion of theft, and the West Yorkshire police are looking for 28 -year -old Jacob Ryan.

A spokesman for force: “It is possible that Jacob Ryan is also injured, and we call someone who knows him or someone who knows him.”

“It is important to make sure that we can access any medical treatment it may need.”

Officers also said that men are trying to play metal from empty terrace property.

The arrested man was told that the injuries were serious but threatened life and was treated in the hospital.

Fire and ambulance services also participated in the “significant damaged” building and two adjacent features.

Neighbor Paula Newsome heard the explosion as she was preparing for bed at 22:00.

He said: “I was aiming to take a nice night and sat there while trying to relax and explode. And it was not just an explosion, but a burst.

“The whole house shook. I felt like something running for us. It was shocking. Pets were terrified, trembling, and I really didn’t know what it was.”

He said that the neighbors gathered on the street to see what was going on.

“I went and walked around the corner and I saw this incredible site. There was a hole in which this house used to. Most of the building was on the opposite side of the road.

“There were too many emergency services here.”

Mrs. Newsome said she felt that she was calming enough to sleep until 01:00 this morning, but when she went to reach out, she saw the explosion caused the debris to fall from the roof.

“When I went up on my bedroom and when I went up – when I finally stopped tremor to sleep – there were dust and lice falling from the ceiling to the pillows.

“I checked and seems to have a little crack in the plaster, but I think it’s just superficial.”

The force said that the affected property was made safe with the help of public companies.

“Today, a series of investigations continue this serious event,” Supt Lucy Leadbeater from Bradford Regional Police continues.

“While the reason for the explosion in this empty property is under investigation, we are investigating the reports of a metal theft that occurred just before the incident.”

Western Yorkshire Fire Department and Rescue Service confirmed that they have made more searches after making more searches to ensure that a technical rescue unit with dogs was not calculated for losses.